2015.08.24.1945 Day 1 Final note

Hi Everyone,

    Vance here.   John reached his planned destination around 7PM this evening.  Taking it easy on his first day he only went 46.5 miles, with 4665 vertical feet gained, and 886 vertical feet lost along the way.  He started at an elevation of 5157 and ended up at 9035.

The picture below shows his path along with the periodic updates from the Spot satellite tracking system he is carrying.

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Tomorrow his plan was to go over the continental divide for the first time via Rollins Pass which is mostly the roadbed of a railroad line that was used until 1928.

This first crossing of the divide isn't even on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, it's just the best / most direct way to get to the bike route so he can turn right and head towards Canada.

-- Vance